gelato
noun
ge·la·to
jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō 
je-
plural gelati
jə-ˈlä-tē
je-
also gelatos
: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air
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At Manhattan’s ‘Ino, a brown-butter sticky toffee pudding is served with seasonal butternut squash gelato.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
The dessert is either zeppole or gelato.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The sleek control panel makes ice cream, shakes, smoothies, sorbet and gelato with the touch of a button.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The intimate Orebella event took place at Los Angeles Italian hotspot Etra, ending a meal of meatballs and pasta with gelato and toffee pudding.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
The dessert is either zeppole or gelato.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The sleek control panel makes ice cream, shakes, smoothies, sorbet and gelato with the touch of a button.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The intimate Orebella event took place at Los Angeles Italian hotspot Etra, ending a meal of meatballs and pasta with gelato and toffee pudding.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Gelato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gelato. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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